Seoul vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Seoul	Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1461	$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4186	$2487
🏠 One person rent	$677	$450
🏘️ Family rent	$1788	$850
🍽️ Food expenses	$526	$346
🚐 Transport expenses	$155	$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2981	$957
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	100	49
😀 Quality of life	94	60
🏙️ Population	9.67M	1.48M

The cost of living in Seoul is 44% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 3861st and 5612th ($1461 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Seoul compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 43rd and 5259th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Zapopan

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	Seoul	Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.68	$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.5	$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.99	$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.79	$2.02
☕ Cappuccino	$3.91	$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$827	$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$460	$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2513	$1191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1348	$639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$120	$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$184	$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.4	$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.14%	11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$21201	$5289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11781	$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.14	$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.5	$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.05	$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.23	$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.3	$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.68	$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.23	$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$38.3	$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.91	$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.86	$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.13	$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.03	$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.43	$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$22.4	$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.76	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.42	$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.05	$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.98	$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.35	$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.13	$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.1	$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.5	$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.1	$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.4	$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.6	$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91	$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$410	$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21834	$5160

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Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1085
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1008
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1074
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1084
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1127
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1087
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1068
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1025
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$941
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1003
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$966
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$988
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1057
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1020
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$990
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$970
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1067
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$968
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$989
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1142
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1025
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1077
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1567
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1036
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1041
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$839
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1025
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1140
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1222
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1027
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$1098
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$997
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1111
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1562
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1043

Cities near Zapopan

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi	Guadalajara	$985
11 km or 6.9 mi	Tlaquepaque	$683
99 km or 61 mi	La Barca	$779
113 km or 70 mi	Ciudad Guzman	$735
142 km or 88 mi	Zamora	$764
147 km or 91 mi	Autlan	$882
163 km or 101 mi	San Francisco del Rincon	$737
167 km or 104 mi	Lagos de Moreno	$835
168 km or 104 mi	Colima	$630
172 km or 107 mi	Aguascalientes	$826
179 km or 111 mi	Tepic	$620
183 km or 114 mi	Leon	$719
192 km or 119 mi	Puerto Vallarta	$1165
195 km or 121 mi	Zacapu	$709
200 km or 124 mi	Uruapan	$687
206 km or 128 mi	Silao	$784
208 km or 129 mi	Tecoman	$738
209 km or 130 mi	Manzanillo	$796
212 km or 131 mi	Apatzingan	$780
213 km or 132 mi	Irapuato	$674
214 km or 133 mi	Sayulita	$978
224 km or 139 mi	Guanajuato	$886
229 km or 142 mi	Salamanca	$659
243 km or 151 mi	Yuriria	$729
243 km or 151 mi	Zacatecas	$522
254 km or 158 mi	Cortazar	$691
256 km or 159 mi	Morelia	$748
269 km or 167 mi	Celaya	$601
276 km or 172 mi	San Miguel de Allende	$1223
278 km or 173 mi	Fresnillo	$698
296 km or 184 mi	San Luis Potosi	$879
313 km or 194 mi	Queretaro	$941
332 km or 206 mi	Lazaro Cardenas	$808
354 km or 220 mi	Rioverde	$839
355 km or 221 mi	San Juan del Rio	$828
370 km or 230 mi	San Jose Villa de Allende	$792
389 km or 242 mi	Durango	$647
394 km or 245 mi	Zihuatanejo	$861
419 km or 260 mi	Mazatlan	$1153
422 km or 262 mi	Toluca	$844